Audio improvement using closed caption data

Abstract

Methods and systems are described herein for improving audio for hearing impaired content consumers. An example method may comprise determining a content asset. Closed caption data associated with the content asset may be determined. At least a portion of the closed caption data may be determined based on a user setting associated with a hearing impairment. Compensating audio comprising a frequency translation associated with at least the portion of the closed caption data may be generated. The content asset may be caused to be output with audio content comprising the compensating audio and the original audio.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 accessing closed caption data associated with a content asset; 
 determining, based on a user setting associated with a hearing impairment, at least a portion of the closed caption data; 
 generating a compensating audio portion comprising a frequency translation associated with at least the portion of the closed caption data; and 
 causing output of the content asset with audio content comprising the compensating audio portion. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining receiving data indicative of a request for the content asset from a user. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , further comprising determining, based on the request, the user setting associated with the hearing impairment, wherein determining the closed caption data is based on determining the user setting associated with the hearing impairment. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining at least a portion of the closed caption data comprises determining that the closed caption data comprises one or more of a word or set of characters associated with the hearing impairment. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user setting associated with the hearing impairment indicates that the user is unable to hear sounds in a frequency range, wherein at least the portion of closed caption data is determined based on one or more characters of the closed caption data being associated with the frequency range. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining one or more of a time or a position in original audio of the content asset that corresponds to the portion of the closed caption data and adding, at one or more of the time or position, the compensating audio portion to the original audio. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the audio content comprises original audio of the content asset. 
     
     
       8. A method comprising:
 accessing closed caption data associated with a content asset; 
 determining, based on a user setting associated with a hearing impairment, at least a portion of the closed caption data; 
 accessing audio having a frequency translation associated with the at least a portion of the closed caption data; and 
 causing output of the content asset with the audio having the frequency translation associated with the at least a portion of the closed caption data. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising determining the content asset based on receiving data indicative of a request for the content asset from a user. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , further comprising determining, based on the request, the user setting associated with the hearing impairment, wherein determining the closed caption data is based on determining the user setting associated with the hearing impairment. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 8 , wherein determining at least a portion of the closed caption data comprises determining that the closed caption data comprises one or more of a word or set of characters associated with the hearing impairment. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the user setting associated with the hearing impairment indicates that the user is unable to hear sounds in a frequency range, wherein at least the portion of the closed caption data is determined based on one or more characters of the closed caption data being associated with the frequency range. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising determining one or more of a time or a position in original audio associated with the content asset that corresponds to the portion of the closed caption data and adding, at one or more of the time or position, the frequency translation to the original audio. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising causing output of an indicator indicative of frequency translation being performed for at least the portion of the closed caption data. 
     
     
       15. A method comprising:
 receiving data comprising a request for a content asset; 
 determining a user setting associated with a hearing impairment of a user requesting the content asset; 
 determining, based on the user setting, at least a portion of closed caption data associated with the content asset; 
 generating audio content comprising a frequency translation associated with the at least a portion of the closed caption data; and 
 causing output of the determined audio content with the content asset. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein determining the at least a portion of the closed caption data comprises determining that the closed caption data comprises one or more of a word or set of characters associated with the hearing impairment. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the user setting associated with the hearing impairment indicates that the user is unable to hear sounds in a frequency range, wherein at least the portion of closed caption data is determined based on one or more characters of the closed caption data being associated with the frequency range. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 15 , wherein generating the audio content comprising the frequency translation associated with the at least the portion of the closed caption data comprises determining one or more of a time or a position in original audio associated with the content asset that corresponds to the portion of the closed caption data and adding, at one or more of the time or position, the frequency translation to the original audio. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 15 , further comprising causing output of an indicator indicative of frequency translation being performed. 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the frequency translation comprises a modification of a sound having a first frequency to a sound having a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is a lower frequency than the first frequency.